M. J. Rose Quotes
We need to write books that publicists and marketers and booksellers and book club leaders and librarians and readers can get excited about. That have something about them that makes them stand out. That makes them shine.
Quotes to Explore
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When the depths are upheld by the Holy Spirit, then the reaction is Christian.
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Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.
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Mike Pence not only knows the Capitol. He knows the players in the House and the Senate. He knows how the committee system works. But he also knows all the governors. And so that really brings a unique talent to the picture.
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I enjoy building more than managing.
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The director had come to Madrid to court me.
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The American people need to tell their member of Congress that we need a strong defense to protect us and to prevent wars. We can't get away with simply leading from behind and gutting our defenses.
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The worst thing for an effective war on terror is the suspicion of states about the objectives.
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Nature builds things that are antifragile. In the case of evolution, nature uses disorder to grow stronger. Occasional starvation or going to the gym also makes you stronger, because you subject your body to stressors and gain from them.
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Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price of its stock.
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Can I eventually take classes and eliminate my accent? Sure. I guess anybody could. But this is who I am, and this is what I got. And there are millions of people who sound just like me. Millions. It's not like this is some novelty.
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If you look at all the vampires in the past, they were sort of decrepit old men. Stephanie Meyers just made it for a new audience. All the vampires are now young men and she describes them as not being ugly.
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I spent years commuting into London when I was working as a temp, and I hated the monotony of it.
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I would rather lose a good earring than be caught without make-up.
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It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.
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When we show up in a city, we ask, 'Where's the best restaurant? What's the best beer?' You start doing that, and you get exposed to a lot of great stuff.
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William Shatner has one style. We have completely contrasting personalities. We're very good friends. I adore him, but we're very different people, so they were smart enough to write characters that reflected that.
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I've always been quite a happy person, but when I'm low, I'm pretty darn low.
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I rarely think about myself that much. I really don't.
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I want to do the impossible.
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An avid reader, I never missed a book by Judy Blume or Agatha Christie. They both remain two of my favorite authors. If I could have combined these ladies into one person, that's who I would have wanted to be when I grew up.
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Like the sun, we are attracted to people who shine with warmth and brightness.
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One of my school friends' parents owned a minigolf course, and a bunch of us kids would play there all day in the summer. Two-under deuces was a good score.
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I enjoy comedy and drama. A nice balance of both is great.
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We need to write books that publicists and marketers and booksellers and book club leaders and librarians and readers can get excited about. That have something about them that makes them stand out. That makes them shine.
